All Japan News Blog
2019-05-23
By Kosuke Kuji Nambubijin is the first sake brand in the world to satisfy the Jewish dietary requirement by acquiring “Kosher” certification in 2013. Thanks to this Kosher certification, the sales rou...
2019-05-19
I’m often asked by Americans, “I often use wine for cooking, but can I also use Japanese sake?” Japanese sake contains many umami flavors not found in wine, so it’s great that they can be used in anyt...
2019-05-12
By Aya Ota In the SOHO District where stylish and unique boutiques and galleries stand, there is a door a few steps down from the street level. Opening the door will lead you to an extraordinary space...
2019-05-05
By Keiko Fukuda “Sushi Stop” is a sushi restaurant chain which has 6 restaurants in the Los Angeles suburbs including Hollywood, Sawtelle, Pasadena, Studio City, etc. Its original owner opened the fir...
2019-04-28
“UNIQLO” is a clothing brand representative of Japan. Today, the brand’s store locations are expanding not only across Japan, but also worldwide, including a North American store location in New York....
2019-03-26
By Elli Sekine The Japanese cuisine boom in San Francisco has been more and more diversified every year, and the number of restaurants which are run by non-Japanese owners is increasing. In the Bay ar...
2019-03-24
スシが米国での日本食を牽引し、その他の日本食文化も広げてきたことは間違いない。 現在、米国の大都市では、30年前の「開ければ儲かるスシ屋の時代」は終わり、淘汰の時代を向かえたように感じられる。 スシレストランの出店鈍化や閉店に影響しているのは、高騰する魚介類、高価な初期投資、スシシェフの不足、従業員保険等の諸経費が上がったことや非日本人経営の大型店スシレストランの価格破壊で小規模の店が痛手を受けて...
2019-03-23
By Aya Ota Park Avenue” is a restaurant which has the theme, changes of four seasons. At every change of the season from autumn, winter, spring, to summer, its menu, its interior decorations, and even...
2019-03-22
By Keiko Fukuda A Japanese style yakiniku restaurant “Oreno Yakiniku” is located on the third floor of the Weller Court, a shopping mall in Little Tokyo. This place gets especially busy during lunch h...
2019-03-21
First time in the world!! A toast was given with Awa sake during an official party overseas!! Part 2
By Kosuke Kuji A traditional Japanese ceremony of breaking open the sake barrel was held on stage, followed by the welcome beverage of “Awa sake” served in champagne glasses to approximately 300 Japan...